Shingle



Feb. 235, 1936. p. 5 VARDEN 2,031,993

y SHINGLE Filed Jan. 20, 1952 dgl .Patented Feb. l25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,031,993 SHINGLE Patrick s. vai-den, Albany, N. Y. Application January zo, 1932, serial No. 587,784 `2 claims. (cl. 10s- 7) The present invention relates to shingles of the composition type and has for some of its objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a shingle of this character which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, attractive in appearance, leaf-proof, and which may be manu'- factured and laid at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specication, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a plurality of shingles in accordance wtih the present'invention which have been laid,4 said shingles having a portion thereof broken away.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of a plurality of the shingles after the same'have been nailed and4 before the body portions thereof have been folded.

Figure 3 is a viewin side elevation of a shingle in accordance with the present invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it wm' ing partly under said body portion.

of the previously laid shingles. This is il1us` trated to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawing.

A nail 3 is then driven through the lapped portions and the next shingle may then be laid and secured in a similar manner. 'Ihe body portions U I are then folded at a point substantially on the line 4 on the tongues or extensions 2. The next row of shingles is then laid and overlaps the previously laid and completed row as seen in Figure 1 of the drawing. 'I'he tongues or extensions 2 ex-,m tend between the joints of the laterally adjacent shingles to prevent leakage at these points.

'I'he shingles, when laid, provide an asphalt to asphalt feature which, when subjected to the heat Aof the sun, provides sealed joints. l

It is believed that the many advantages of a shingle constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art and, although, the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:-

1. A ilat shingle having one corner provided with a flap folded under the main body and extended beyond the adjacent end edge of said main body to form a nailing tab for the shingle.

2. A foldable shingle having a body portion and a ap at one corner of and extending beyond said body portion to form a nailing tab for the shingle, said flap on folding of theshingle rest- PATRICK S. VARDEN. 

